1. | William Johnson "Rock Run Billy" DAVIS was born 1 Mar 1790, Monmouth Co, NJ (son of William G. "Jarsey Billy" DAVIS and Catharine JOHNSTON); died 15 Jul 1878, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Residence: (SETTLED Abt 1806), Virginia (now West Virginia)
- Census: 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
- Census: 1870, West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Notes:
He was a stockholder and director of the West Union Academy, a Seventh Day Baptist school, which was organized in 1851. Three of his children attended that school.
Census:
Unable to read or write.
William married Experience THARP 16 Apr 1810, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Experience (daughter of Benjamin THARP and Elizabeth MAXSON) was born 9 Nov 1790, Monongalia Co, (W)VA; died 6 Jan 1866, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Irene DAVIS was born 4 Jun 1811.
- Elizabeth DAVIS was born 23 Jun 1813.
- Rebecca DAVIS was born 4 Apr 1815; died 15 Jan 1897, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , West Union, Doddridge Co, WV.
- Stephen Tharp DAVIS was born 3 Sep 1817, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 18 Sep 1895, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV.
- Tabitha DAVIS was born 27 May 1819; died YOUNG.
- Hezekiah T. DAVIS was born 4 Mar 1821, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 19 Feb 1866, Doddridge Co, WV.
- Eli R. DAVIS was born 17 Dec 1822, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 29 Nov 1899.
- Nathan N. DAVIS was born 9 Sep 1824, Doddridge Co, (W)VA.
- Sarah S. DAVIS was born 27 Aug 1826.
- Gamble Shannon DAVIS was born 28 Feb 1828, Doddridge Co, (W)VA; died 15 Jul 1914; was buried , Meadowdale Baptist Cemetery, Sandyville-Liverpool Rd, Jackson Co, WV.
- Catherine DAVIS was born 14 Dec 1830.
- William Granville DAVIS was born 4 Jul 1833, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV; died 15 Aug 1922, Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV.
- Samuel Preston DAVIS was born 23 Jan 1835, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV; died 12 Oct 1895; was buried , Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV.
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